PCI Compliance Is More Than A Matter Of Dollars (And Sense)
Every electronic transaction creates an opportunity for unscrupulous activities to occur. When these activities are corrupted, the damage can be significant, ranging from a simple one-time illegal purchase by a clerk or waitress using a customer’s credit information, to a full-blown identity theft using thousands (even millions) of people’s stolen personal data.Learn more...

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Listen to Datto Partners talk about their success in selling and managing Datto backup, disaster recovery (BDR), and business continuity solutions. New InfoCenter from Datto includes video, infographics, and case studies featuring fellow MSPs. Check it out.

Can You Afford Not To Offer Cloud Services?By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor
Resellers increasingly are adopting cloud services — but the technology might not be what is swaying the decision. It might be all business. Justin Moore, CEO of Axcient, and Renee Bergeron, VP of managed services and cloud computing for Ingram Micro North America, recently shared their insights with Business Solutions magazine.Full article...

Don't Let Automation Pass You By
Needless to say, down time can be expensive. The MSP might have to pay their customers for the interruption in service and may also ultimately end up losing some customers in the long run. As such, it's prudent for MSPs to take steps to avoid outages.Learn more...

MSP Easily And Profitably Fulfills Role As The IT Service Department For SMBs
Small business owners and managers frequently find they have to be a “jack of all trades” when it comes to getting through a day at work. But some tasks are easier to figure out (or bluff your way through) than others, and unless one has a knack for information technology, keeping a computer network functioning at an optimal level definitely falls on the more difficult end of the spectrum.Learn more...

As technology becomes increasingly complex, more companies are outsourcing their IT management and maintenance functions. The idea of outsourcing IT has become so appealing that worldwide spending for IT outsourcing is increasing.Learn more...

The primary mode of growth for most technology provider businesses is by good, old word of mouth. Yet, many businesses have not established an official referral program to capture as many referrals as possible.Learn more...

ASIS 2013, “Smart, Strategic, Secure,” is designed for “security professionals looking for real solutions to real challenges.” The seminar and exhibition, an annual industry event for security professionals, will take place Sept. 24 to 27 at McCormick Place, Chicago.

The July 2013 edition of Business Solutions Magazine featured “3 New Ways To Uncover New Cloud Sales Opportunities.” In the article, Dan Edwards, CEO of Pact-One Solutions, an MSP focused on the dental market, offered advice for selling cloud services.